Patton's Tiger ( Hyphoraia testudinaria) ♂ - Mikromak & TS Robusto 160
Patton's Tiger ( Hyphoraia testudinaria) ♂. A southern European species from hill and mountain regions: a very rare migrant to the UK. Larval foodplants docks and plantains. Attracted by an outside porch light - Podere Montecucco, Orvieto, Italy


Also in: Mikromak & TS Robusto 160

Crab spider (Thomisus onustus) ♀︎
Common Swallowtail, (Papilio machaon) life-cycle,
Common Swallowtail, (Papilio machaon) life-cycle,
Common swallowtail (egg) (Papilio machaon)
Mouse-eared chickweed (Cerastium vulgatum).
Borage (Borago officinalis)
Borage (Borago officinalis)
California poppy variety (Eschscholzia californica) used for tests utilising the MicroMak 25mm proble lens
California poppy variety (Eschscholzia californica) used for tests utilising the MicroMak 25mm proble lens
Crab spider (Thomisus onustus) ♀︎
Checkered beetle (Trichodes alvearius
Bee Orchid (Ophrys apifera) an insect mimic and the only one of the genus that is self-pollinated.
Bee Orchid (Ophrys apifera) an insect mimic and the only one of the genus that is self-pollinated.
The oak hawk (Marumba quercus )
The oak hawk (Marumba quercus )